Activity 1
Complete Me
Direction: Complete the table by writing the correct features in academic writing.
Abbreviations
Write the
correct
abbreviation
to show
formality in
academic
writing
Colloquia
1/ slang
words
(Informal
words)
Two-
word
verbs
Formal
words
Formal words
Doesn't
kids
go up
Couldn't
bad
go down
net
good
blow up
cell
really big
find out
ASAP
right
stand for
TV
smart
look at
photo
wrong
put off
Answers & Comments
abbreviation:
doesn't = does not
couldn't = could not
net = internet
ASAP = as soon as possible
TV = television
photo = photograph
Explanation:
formal words:
kids = children
bad = awful or unpleasant
good = fine or satisfactory or pleasant
really big = enormous or tremendous
right = correct
smart = clever or bright
wrong = incorrect or inaccurate